Mexico: Govt. Dismisses U.S. administration's threats to impose an increase in export tariffs

The Mexican government dismissed the U.S. administration's threats to impose an increase in export tariffs.

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00:00The Mexican government dismissed the US administration's threats to impose an increase in export tariffs.

00:07During her daily morning conference, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that she

00:12has already prepared a plan to deal with the increase in tariffs proposed by the government

00:17of the United States.

00:19She also affirmed that this plan will only be revealed if Trump fulfills his threats.

00:25However, she reiterated that her government's position is to maintain positive bilateral

00:30relations with Washington.

00:32The statements came after the White House confirmed that from February 1st, an increase

00:37in export tariffs would come into force for Mexico and Canada, both trade partners of

00:43the United States.

00:44We don't think it will happen, and if it does we also have our plan, we will inform

00:56you, we will do it in due course, but we don't think it will happen.

00:59As I said, there are talks, there is dialogue, so we don't think this definition of tariffs

01:04is going to happen, but we are also prepared.